Orgasmic Lashings of Black Leather.

Is the Versace Fall/Winter 2010 menswear collection not the epitome of perfection?



The show began with a provocative parade of mysteriously smoldering boys decked out in biker jackets paired with slim fitting pants. Despite the rough, bad boy theme, an intricate design process was seen through the delicate balance of leather, wool, metal, mesh and silk.



Cool, subtle colours mixed with looser silhouettes came crawling in midway through the show, revealing a slightly more relaxed, multifaceted side to the Versace man of next season.



Evening looks saw the reintroduction of metal mesh in scarves and shirts, and this time, not exclusively to womenswear. The fit of the tops became more body concious, with slick evening shirts and flashy singlets balanced under looser fitting jackets and coats.

With so many concepts, textures and detailing within the one collection, why wear anything else?

If you don't love..

..the Versace FW2010 Menswear collection...

Then you must be stupid.

I shall blog about it properly when i get back to Sydney.

Déjà Vu

Here are the newly released Versace SS10 Campaigns:




As excited as i am about Simon Nessman doing Versace, the images in whole really don't do much justice to the clothing or the models.

And uh... it seems I've seen similar images before...

Versace SS01 campaign

I dont get it. Versace has really gone full circle within the last decade. It really is sort of a shame, i was looking forward to how much Donatella could push the label forward with its new found aesthetic.

Versace Spring Summer 2010

With a large dosage of technical fabric, perforated leather, metal and heavy, loud prints, it seems like this season, Donatella chose to take a back seat in pushing the house forward. Instead, 80s are once again, a prevalent theme with many of the pieces carrying the aura of old school Versace.



She went so far as to create a transparent plastic miniskirt! At least vintage Versace fanatics and old clientele will be happy *Paris Hilton, I'm looking at you*.



Despite the ressurection of Gianni and trashy DV, some of the design concepts in the end with the geometric evening gowns are refreshing, and upon closer inspection, the workmanship in many of the pieces are phenomenal.



Quite a lineup of models were featured. There were two aussies - Skye Stracke and Abbey Lee Kershaw, who opened and closed the show. They also had one black model - Chanel Iman (ironic that im writing about her in a positive light eh?).

Of course, the regulars like Natasha, Lily (who both looked a little chunky in a poorly chosen garments) and Vlada were there.



Speaking of Vlada, is it just me or does it seem like EVERYONE is going a lighter shade of blonde (or going blonde if they werent before)? Vlada, Carmen, Kasia.. WHATEVER. The only model who hasnt fallen under the pressure of uniformity on the runway is Karlie Kloss. She went a shade darker in brown.